June 04, 2014, 3:33PM

Of the organization's 244 employees, 17 have already been notified they will lose their jobs, effective June 24. Another five workers will have their hours reduced, while four vacant positions will not be filled. Full story »

June 03, 2014, 3:54PM

In a news release, the organization says the decision to close the centers and reduce staff "was difficult but necessary in order to maintain a fiscally solvent operation that continues to keep our doors open to patients in our region for the long-term." Full story »

January 22, 2013, 6:45PM

Sarah Weddington, who successfully argued Roe v. Wade in the early 1970s, spoke at Planned Parenthood Columbia Willamette's annual luncheon Tuesday, 40 years after the landmark U.S. Supreme Court decision. Full story »

February 14, 2010, 8:04PM

Planned Parenthood Columbia Willamette celebrated Sunday the grand opening of its regional service center in NE Portland. Inside the new building, hundreds listened to music, speakers and toured the facility. Cecile Richards is president of Planned Parenthood Federation of America. Photo by Randy L. Rasmussen/The Oregonian

February 14, 2010, 8:04PM

Planned Parenthood Columbia Willamette celebrated Sunday the grand opening of its regional service center in NE Portland. Inside the new building, hundreds listened to music, speakers and toured the facility. David Greenberg is the president and CEO of Planned Parenthood Columbia Willamette. Photo by Randy L. Rasmussen/The Oregonian

February 14, 2010, 8:04PM

Planned Parenthood Columbia Willamette celebrated Sunday the grand opening of its regional service center in NE Portland. Inside the new building, a musical group, including girls from the organization's teen groups, entertained hundreds of visitors. Outside on the streets surrounding the building, protesters and supporters traded chants and waved signs. Photo by Randy L. Rasmussen/The Oregonian

February 14, 2010, 8:04PM

Planned Parenthood Columbia Willamette celebrated Sunday the grand opening of its regional service center in NE Portland. Inside the new building, it was standing room only as hundreds listened to music and speakers and then toured the facility. At right is Congressman Earl Blumenauer, who was one of the speakers. Photo by Randy L. Rasmussen/The Oregonian

February 14, 2010, 8:04PM

Planned Parenthood Columbia Willamette celebrated Sunday the grand opening of its regional service center in NE Portland. From left: Nathira Osman, 15, Hanna Osman, 18, and Jowharaay Ahmed, 15, hold hands during a dedication prayer by Pastor Matt Hennessee, of the Vancouver Avenue First Baptist Church. Hennessee asked everyone to touch a part of the building or someone who was...

February 14, 2010, 8:04PM

Planned Parenthood Columbia Willamette celebrated Sunday the grand opening of its regional service center in NE Portland. Inside the new building, hundreds streamed in to listen to music, speakers or tour the facility. Outside on the streets surrounding the building, protesters and supporters traded chants and waved signs. Photo by Randy L. Rasmussen/The Oregonian